Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-644-R1

Redraft TRP 644

MetroWest RTA Commercial Driver’s License Program

Ms. Spilka moved that the proposed new text be amended <w:p><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">moved that the bill be amended in section 2E, in item 1595-6368, by adding the following words:- “provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be a expended for a program to assist the training, placement and development of a professional, proficient and technically competent workforce that will support the existing and emerging staffing and labor needs of the public transportation sector; provided further, that such program shall be established and operated by the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority; provided further, that said authority shall work with agencies and organizations and public higher education institutions that have developed expertise and documented successful outcomes in job training and placement, including curriculum, coursework and practical application skills development; and provided further, that said program shall provide special outreach to veterans and to diverse populations in the MetroWest region that have mobility and transportation challenges, including, but not limited to, people with certain disabilities, the economically disadvantaged and cultural and linguistic minorities”; and

in said section 2E, in said item 1595-6368 by striking out the figure “$389,801,636” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “389,901,636”.